This week’s Torah portion is entitled, “K’Doshim,” which means “to be holy” or holiness. It can be found in Leviticus 19:1-20:27. The parsha or Torah portion begins with the words: k’doshim tihihu, tihihu being the plural form of “you.” G-d spoke to Moses saying, “Tell all of the people that they should be Holy, as …
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May 03
What is the ACE study and does it matter in your ministry?
What is the ACE study and why does it matter in ministry? As to what the ACE Study is, I will let the video do the talking, for the most part. ACEs are “Adverse Childhood Experiences.” Adversity in childhood is much more common than we might care to recognize at first, and it crosses social …
Apr 27
A story from chapel: from walls that protect us to walls that keep us imprisoned
Recently, we did an object lesson called “the Wall” in chapel. We talked about how bad things happen in this world despite having a loving God that looks over us. We make bad choices at times that hurt us, and others make bad choices at times that hurt us. In general, there is a lot …
Apr 06
“Snack Time!” A great way to connect our kids with the truths of God’s Word
Who doesn’t like snacks? What’s NOT to love… a little something sweet, salty or savory to get us through until our next meal? Well, this spring and summer Chaplain Chris and the kids will be snacking on some tasty treats and “feasting” on God’s Word… learning what Jesus meant when he said, “One must not …
Mar 17
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you and yours from those of us at Intermountain’s Residential Services. You can be sure that lots of “wearin’ o’ the green” is going on both at our Helena and Kalispell homes. Every year in Helena the boys have a special breakfast, hear the story of St. Patrick (told by …
Mar 14
“Pet Rocks Don’t Talk” – a lesson for Palm Sunday
Objects needed: If possible, a “pet rock” decorated with eyes, mouth, etc. If not a “pet rock,” then just any old rock will do! Theme/Main Idea: Jesus wants us to use our words and actions to show that we know He is God’s Son and our Savior. Presentation: “Good morning, boys and girls! I have …
Mar 08
Continuing our Lenten Journey
One of the best parts of practicing the observance of Lent is that you know you are joining in with millions of others around the globe and from various Christian traditions as you do so. In a previous post, I mentioned that the children were introduced to the concept of Lent and the practice of …
Mar 01
Learning empathy through charity – Bishop Eliudi visit 2016
Recently, our children assembled hygiene kits as a service project. These hygiene kits are given to students that come from far away to attend the International Evangelism Centre in Salika, Tanzania. At the Centre, these students prepare to be church planters and pastors to a number of countries in East Africa. The relatively few supplies—all …
Feb 23
When will we “fig”-ure it out? An object lesson for the third Sunday in Lent
NOTE: This object lesson appears in the series of 7 free object lessons available here. Objects needed: Fig Newtons (preferably one small package, and one large package) Theme/Main Idea: God waits patiently for us to respond to his love… what are we waiting for? Presentation: “Good morning! How are you this morning? Are you filling …
Feb 16
2016 Valentine’s Tea with former chaplain, Dana Holzer!
Last week we had the pleasure of putting on another wonderful Girls’ Valentine’s Day Tea. We hosted the Tea in our Community Service Center building and were treated to a brief talk on Victorian era tea etiquette by Intermountain President’s Council member Loy Chvilicek and a wonderful devotional talk from Dana Holzer, the former chaplain …
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